Osprey Monitoring & Sightings
Where are Osprey Nesting?
For more than 15 years, Greenbelt has been dedicated to Osprey conservation through the construction and maintenance of nesting platforms, data collection, public education, and collaborative research efforts aimed at protecting this once endangered species. Volunteers submit their sightings online, and the most recent sightings are displayed in real-time.
Osprey Sighting Form
Help track Osprey behavior north of Boston by submitting your observations using our easy-to-use online reporting form.
Osprey Sightings Archive Search
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-06
8:29 AM to 8:38 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 79, no wind, sunny, HUMID
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one presumed fledgling unless it is the last one in nest and hasnt' left yet, was poking at what might have been remnants of food, don't know. Stayed on nest but walked around edge, stretched wings a couple times.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-05
02:35 PM to 03:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 87F, light wind from NE, cloudy
Other Activity: Adult and Fledgling were perched on the nest, later a passing boat spooked them and they both flew off. The Fledgling returned to the nest and the adult went to a nearby piling but returned to the nest soon after.
Observation Method: on foot by scope.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-05
01:45 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 83F, Light breeze from NE, Cloudy
Other Activity: None on tower nor on other occasional perche sites.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-04
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, humid, sunny, low tide
Other Activity: Huge commotion, one parent on nest with chicks and three adults flew in. Two went over to #1 nest and I thought they may mate, brought a stick in....late bloomers or housekeeping pair?? Finally after several minutes they left and male went back to nest with chcks.
Observation Method: Car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-04
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, humid, sunny, low tide
Other Activity: Two chicks in nest, feeding with mom while one parent on the marsh perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-04
10:10 AM to 10:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Some wind, high 80s, sunny
Other Activity: While several osprey were sighted flying around the Great Bank ( (one looked as if it would land on the nest but did not), only one Opsrey that I assume was a nestling stood perched on the nest during the entire observation.
Observation Method: Kayak
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-04
7:30 AM to 7:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, humid, sunny, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-03
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 78F, breezy
Other Activity: 2 adults were perched on opposite towers
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-03
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: suny, breezy, 78F
Other Activity: one osprey on the #1 nest SAU-4A perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-02
7:30 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Olivia was on the nest with the 2 chicks & Ollie was on a tree nearby. The chicks were trying out their wings. They are really big now and will be taking flight soon.